Strategic Finance Analyst

Hermeus is a venture-backed defense aviation company reclaiming the lost art of rapid iterative prototyping to build the fastest aircraft in the world today. By prioritizing relentless hardware iteration, we deliver high-speed systems at the pace of the modern battlefield. We work with the Department of War to provide the high-speed capabilities our nation and its allies need to maintain a durable, asymmetric advantage.

We are seeking a Strategic Finance Analyst to join our growing finance team in a high-impact role that bridges operational support and long-term planning. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, competitive, and excited by the opportunity to be the first person to tackle a problem. You should have the flexibility to partner with teams from across the business, such as translating engineering and supply-chain challenges into quantitative performance measures and financial solutions. Foremost, you should be energized to support a defense aviation company that is redefining the pace of hardware R&D in the 21st century.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Own end-to-end financial models for products and business lines, with responsibility to gather and sanitize data across the business

- Develop novel financial frameworks to support strategic decisions across manufacturing, supply chain, facilities, and other functions

- Execute rapid, scrappy, “80% fidelity” analyses on short timelines that later feed into scalable, long-term solutions

- Create transparency into manufacturing costs alongside FP&A, and explore cost reduction roadmaps for major initiatives

- Maintain competitive landscape databases and target screening to identify emerging opportunities and threats

- Support investor relations functions, including drafting of executive & board level materials

- Partner with Advanced Development, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Growth functions to provide financial support for multi-year endeavors and proposals

REQUIREMENTS:

- 1-3 years of experience in one or more of the following: corporate finance, investment banking, FP&A, consulting, or relevant finance roles at a high-growth hardware or manufacturing startup

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field preferred

- Strong preference for experience or demonstrated interest in aerospace and defense industry, government contracting, or other highly regulated field

- Advanced proficiency in Excel, including dynamic financial models and scenario analyses

- Willingness to learn and engage with corporate ERP & FP&A systems (Netsuite, Manufacturo, Adaptive)

- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a past-paced, dynamic startup environment

- Self-starter comfortable working in a hybrid work environment, where many teams members will be located in cross-continent settings

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with customers, internal engineer & test teams, and suppliers effectively

- U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident status